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Continued learning is increasingly critical in the profession of Christian college student development. As such, ACSD is committed to supporting members through opportunities for reading and advancing research.
The Growth Journal is ACSD’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal, ACSD Ideas is an online digest of articles, and the Monograph Series is a special edition manuscript on a particular issue facing Christian higher education.
Each of these publications aspire to help Christian college student development professionals to be imaginative and effective in their work so that they can make a bigger impact on their campuses and the needs of the wider world.
Webinars and select Conference Recordings are available under the “webinars” and “presentations” tab at no cost to current members.
An online digest of articles, ACSD Ideas aspires to help Christian college student development professionals to be imaginative and effective in their work so that they can make a bigger impact on their campuses and the needs of the wider world.
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Many Christians recall John 13, highlighting the lesson of Jesus washing the feet of the disciples. Peter is generally highlighted as the person that misses the point, but in this story, Peter’s willingness to take feedback is an important note
Most institutions and most student development professionals likely agree on the need for and importance of professional development (PD) opportunities for employees. In fact, there are several higher education organizations that dedicate guidebooks, conferences, and blogs that discuss how to
Faith-based schools have many factors to consider when designing and implementing programming and training for sexual harassment prevention and Title IX on their campuses. It is easy to focus primarily on thinking about what behaviors or lifestyles a school does
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The end of a semester is approaching, which means the start of the Christmas season is also here. As I think about the holiday ahead, I think about what it will mean to “turn things off” for a short while
A recent ACSD membership survey asked the question: what do student development professionals most need from their supervisors? Increased professional development and greater work-life balance led the way, with the third highest need being “vision casting and communicating vision.” While
I don’t know about you, but this last year was particularly tiring. In many ways it was also a great year. Lots of wonderful things occurred and were accomplished. But everything just felt like it took a little extra effort.
The last few years have been particularly challenging for higher education professionals. Despite the trials encountered at institutions across the country, those working in student development have experienced varied struggles in particularly poignant ways. Our workplaces may have changed forever, we
Last June, Dr. Ryan Erck (2021) made a case for actively engaging in the good work of assessment within student affairs. As an assessment representative on campus, I am used to faculty and staff cursing the day (and me!) when annual assessment
ACSD is committed to supporting members through opportunities for reading and advancing research. The Growth Journal is ACSD’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal.
Growth is published during the spring each year and contains articles and book reviews that fall within content areas which relate to purposes of the journal. Content areas include Foundations, Leadership and Professional Development, Student Culture, Student Learning and Assessment, Spiritual Formation, Diversity and Global Engagement, and Book Reviews.
For the current issue click here.
Past issues are housed within an online repository, Pillars, hosted by Taylor University.
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ACSD offers webinars as a member benefit. Check back often for updates on the 2024-2025 series schedule!
Peruse topics of past webinars below by navigating to the Webinar Archives.
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Date: April 16, 2025
Time: 4:00 pm EST
Presenters: Dr. Ted Cockle and Dr. Ryan Erck
From academic support to FYE programs to retention initiatives (and everything in between), the “student success” efforts on our campuses are an important extension of the broader student development work we do. This presentation – along with the opportunity for open dialogue – will help you frame such work through a Christ-animated lens and will explore some practical recommendations on how to implement this approach across various functional areas.
Theodore (Ted) F. Cockle, Ph.D., is a Lecturer and the Director of Leadership Studies at Baylor University. In his teaching and research, Ted engages questions related to moral and faith formation in the contexts of leadership and education. These interests led him to co-author two books related to Christian higher education: Christ-Enlivened Student Affairs (ACU Press, 2020) and Christian Higher Education: An Empirical Guide (ACU Press, 2023).
Ryan W. Erck, Ph.D., serves as Executive Director in the Division of Student Success at Gardner-Webb University. As a scholar-practitioner, he studies systems and processes that help students and institutions succeed and then implements results to improve practice. His research focuses on student interactions, student success, and organizational leadership and culture.
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KEYNOTES
Keynote #1: Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee
Live Q & A with Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee
WORKSHOPS
KEYNOTES
Keynote #2: Justin Giboney
Live Q & A with Justin Giboney
Keynote #3: Dr. Perry Glanzer
Live Q & A with Dr. Perry Glanzer
WORKSHOPS
Animals on Campus: What every student affairs professional needs to know |
Helping students who struggle with pornography: research and practical suggestions |
Religious freedom and the Christian college: What you need to know |
Self-Authorship or Co-Authorship? A cultural and biblical appraisal of a popular theory |
Socialization, Professional Identity, and Christian Identity in Student Affairs Master’s Programs at ACSD Institutions |
The ACSD Monograph Series are special edition manuscripts on a particular issue facing Christian higher education. In addition to the volume’s distribution at the conference, members of the party that prepared the manuscript are invited to give an overview of their findings during a general session of the membership. The monograph series provides the membership with an edited collection of research that systematically brings to bear a Christian mindset upon a challenge facing student affairs professionals.
While this research might focus upon the needs of distinctively Christian colleges and university campuses, the defining quality of the monograph series would be the way it utilizes Christian theological thought as a means of informing rigorous research. As a result, volumes in this series would prove to be of interest to Christian student affairs professionals regardless of where they serve.
Copies of past monographs are available to ACSD members. Members, please click here to request your copy.
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